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1980s

464 photographs
A white and red motor bus labeled 'Art Miller Tours' and numbered 1380 is parked on a city street beside a green and white Checker taxi. A large Art Deco-style building stands behind them. An Art Miller Tours bus numbered 1380 is parked on a Chicago street next to a green and white Checker taxi, with an Art Deco building in the background. c. 1980 to 1990 Three silver Amtrak diesel locomotives with red, white and blue stripes stand on yard tracks in front of a long tan building, and a car's side mirror shows in the lower right corner. Amtrak locomotives 321, 218 and 406 in a yard, photographed from a car. c. 1980 to 1995 A yellow trolleybus with passengers drives down a city street past a Panasonic store and other buildings; a white van and a motorcycle are also on the road. A yellow trolleybus with a KARELIA ad, likely from Athens, is captured on a street with a Panasonic store in the background. c. 1980 to 1995 A white bus with 'Pirate's Cove Free Shuttle Bus' lettering and the number 287 on the front drives down a street lined with trees and power lines on a clear, sunny day. A white Flxible Metro bus, number 287, operated by Pirate's Cove as a free shuttle, is seen driving down a tree-lined street on a sunny day. c. 1980 to 1995 A white CTA bus chassis, numbered 217, is parked on a city street with cars and a gas station in the background. A white CTA Motor bus, fleet number 217, chassis only, parked on a street corner in Chicago during the 1980s. c. 1980 to 1990 A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 2465 is parked in a yard, with a pile of old train wheels and trucks in the foreground and another locomotive visible behind it. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 2465, sits in a rail yard with another locomotive behind it and discarded truck assemblies in the foreground. c. 1980 to 1995 Two diesel locomotives, one white with SOO lettering and the other red with CP Rail lettering, are on a railroad track beside a road, with industrial structures in the background. A Soo Line GP38-2 and a Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive are seen side by side on a main line, with a concrete retaining wall and a water tower in the background. c. 1980 to 1985 A red and black Soo Line diesel locomotive sits on tracks in a yard under a bridge, with a yellow school bus driving above and freight cars nearby. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1553, is seen in a railyard under a concrete overpass with freight cars and a school bus passing overhead. c. 1980 to 1990 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A snow-covered train station platform with signs for Track 2 and Track 0 at the Hammond-Whiting, Indiana station, with multiple tracks and a distant train visible. A snow-covered train station platform with signs for Track 2 and Track 0 at the Hammond-Whiting, Indiana station. c. 1980 to 1990 · 105 ST. NEAR 103rd A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus with the number 402 on its front, driving down a city street with buildings and parked cars in the background. A SEPTA New Look bus, number 402, operates on a city street. c. 1980 to 1990 A long freight train with yellow and blue locomotives moves across a barren, rocky desert under a clear blue sky with distant mountains. A Santa Fe freight train travels across a desert landscape with mountains in the distance. c. 1980 to 1995 Several articulated buses from the Chicago Transit Authority are parked side-by-side in an asphalt lot in front of a brick building on an overcast autumn day. A row of Chicago Transit Authority articulated buses, including a yellow-and-white 2[?]544, parked in a yard in the 1980s. c. 1980 to 1990 A blue, white, and silver Keeshin motor bus is turning a corner on a city street, with a street sign reading 'W CLARK ST' in the background and other cars nearby. A Keeshin Flxible Metro motor bus turns a corner on a sunny day in a Chicago street, with W Clark Street signage visible. c. 1980 to 1997 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 with a 'Kedzie/Jackson' sign is on a city street, with background cars from the 1990s. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, is shown on a city street with its destination sign reading 'Kedzie/Jackson' in a likely 1997 scene. c. 1980 to 1997 An articulated bus painted in pink, white, and green with a TOCA logo drives on a paved road with grass on the side and a few pedestrians nearby. A Flxible Metro articulated bus labeled 'M1' for TOCA travels down a suburban road. c. 1980 to 1990 A white CTA bus with the number 9665 and route 41 is driving on a city street, with tall glass buildings and construction barriers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9665, is shown on a city street with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1980 to 1995 A white, red, and blue CTA bus with the number 9938 and route 41 sign is driving on a city street near a bridge with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9938, operates on route 41 near a downtown bridge in winter. c. 1980 to 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9860, drives across a grey steel bridge with tall city buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9860, crosses a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago on an overcast day. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9194 is stopped on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a green and white taxi nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9194, on a winter day at the intersection of Clark Street. c. 1980 to 1990 A row of Chicago Transit Authority buses, including an articulated model, parked on a paved lot with a red car in the foreground and autumn foliage in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 763, is parked in a line with other buses in an urban lot during autumn. c. 1980 to 1995 A yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 6826, with 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering, leads a short train of freight cars on a snowy day. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive numbered 6826, painted in Operation Lifesaver livery, leads a short freight consist in a winter yard setting. c. 1980 to 1995 Side view of a long blue and yellow passenger train with 'BLUEWATER' lettering crossing a street; people stand nearby with a bicycle, and a sign reads 'RAILROAD CROSSING 2 TRACKS'. A Bluewater passenger car, number C 9466, passes a grade crossing on a cloudy day, with spectators watching. c. 1980 to 1999 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9850 on its front, driving down a street lined with snow and parked cars. A green car is in the foreground with a visible license plate, and a brick building with a 'Ann's Cleaners' sign is on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9850, on route 152 Addison, drives down a snow-lined street past a dry cleaner's shop in winter. January 1980 · Lavergne and Addison, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit train with black stripes is stopped at a station platform at night, with the sign 'Howard 7600 N 1700 W' visible. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car at the Howard station at night. February 29, 1980 Front view of a white and green CTA bus with the number 9598 and destination sign reading 126 Jackson McCormick PI via Museum Aquarium, parked on a snowy street in front of a large building with a sign for the Auto Show Entrance. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 9598, is parked on a snowy street in front of McCormick Place, displaying route 126 to Jackson and McCormick Place via the Museum and Aquarium. March 1, 1980 · Mccormick Place, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus is parked on a snowy city street, with a storefront and a bus shelter in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9269, on route 153 to Damen during a snowy day. March 1, 1980 · 153 and Jackson Four green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbered 3756, 7455, 7503, and 7504, are parked at a bus garage on a sunny day. Four Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, including fleet number 3756, are parked at a bus terminal on a sunny day. March 11, 1980 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A red and silver Chicago Fire Department bus, number 911, parked on a paved lot with a brick building in the background. A Chicago Fire Department GM New Look bus, numbered 911, is parked on a city street in winter. April 20, 1980 · Taylor and Clinton, Chicago, IL A blurred CTA 2000-series subway train moving through a concrete-arched station tunnel with a blue 'ESCALATOR' sign visible on the platform wall. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car in motion at a subway station platform. April 21, 1980 · Douglas and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with blue stripes travels on an elevated track, curving through a cityscape of tall buildings, with street-level traffic and pedestrians below. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated track through downtown Chicago. May 9, 1980 · Lake and Wells, Chicago, IL An elevated train with a silver body and red, white, and blue stripe travels on a curved track above a street with parked cars and buildings in the background, including one with a 'Dixon' sign and another with a 'Spitzer's' sign. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train runs on an elevated track through downtown Chicago in the early 1980s, with storefronts and parked cars visible below. May 9, 1980 · Lake and Wells, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels along elevated tracks in downtown Chicago, passing a white building and a station platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train navigates the elevated tracks near Wells and Lake Streets on a clear summer day. May 9, 1980 · Wells and Lake, Chicago, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 1645, pulling a long line of freight cars through a rail yard with multiple tracks and a fence separating the tracks. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 1645, leads a freight train through a rail yard on an overcast summer day. May 18, 1980 · Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive pulls a train of double-decker passenger cars alongside a platform with lampposts under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western EMD F7 locomotive, number 507, pulls a consist of gallery cars at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois. May 18, 1980 · Lake and Harlem, Oak Park, IL A silver and red Trailways motor bus, SET-221, parked on a city street with a pedestrian walking by and a building in the background. A Trailways Flxible Super Coach bus, number SET-221, is parked on a Chicago street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, with a passenger heading toward its entrance. May 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 4648 pulls freight cars on a railroad track beneath a concrete highway overpass on a sunny day. Soo Line GP38-2 #4648 leads a freight train under a highway overpass on a clear summer day. June 1, 1980 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Front view of a dark-colored CTA bus with RTA livery, route 86 to North Narragansett, numbered 8329, parked in a garage with another bus visible to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority bus in Regional Transportation Authority livery, numbered 8329, parked in a bus garage in the early 1980s. June 1, 1980 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A yellow, green and cream articulated bus from the Chicago Transit Authority, numbered 7011, is on a city street. A street sign in the background reads 'Clarendon + Lawrence'. An AM General articulated bus, CTA 7011, operating on route 81 Lawrence at the corner of Clarendon and Lawrence in Chicago. June 27, 1980 · Clarendon and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A white, yellow, and green articulated bus with the number 7011 on its front, operating on the 81 Lawrence route, is shown driving down a city street lined with brick apartment buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7011, runs on the 81 Lawrence line on a city street. June 27, 1980 · Lawrence and Clarendon, Chicago, IL An orange, red and white streetcar with its trolley pole raised and a sign reading M connects with L West Portal stands on a terminal ramp, with downtown high-rise buildings behind it. San Francisco Municipal Railway PCC streetcar 1040, signed M CONNECTS WITH L WEST PORTAL, likely at the East Bay Terminal in San Francisco. July 4, 1980 · East Bay Terminal An elevated view of an Amtrak Metroliner train with a white, red, and blue livery moving on a wet, overgrown railroad track in an urban area. An Amtrak Metroliner train in Phase I livery travels along a wet, overgrown right-of-way in Chicago on an overcast summer day. August 10, 1980 · Halsted Street, Chicago, IL A yellow, white, and blue bus with flame graphics is driving down a city street with buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 888, in its distinctive flame livery, captured on a city street. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored bus with the number 3679 on its front, operating on route 121, drives down a city street at dusk with string lights on the trees. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and another white vehicle is nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3679 on route 121, travels along a festive, light-decorated city street at dusk. November 28, 1980 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, numbered 7602, is stopped at a street intersection in Los Angeles with a street sign reading 'Spring' visible in the background. An RTD New Flyer D40LF bus numbered 7602 is seen at the intersection of Spring Street in Los Angeles on a clear autumn day. December 7, 1980 · Temple and Spring, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and cream city bus with the destination '93 Los Angeles' is turning a corner at an intersection marked '5th St' and 'ONE WAY'. Pedestrians are crossing the street and a 'WHOOPEE'S' snack bar is visible on the corner. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93, drives down a city street at the intersection of 5th Street. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill A vintage motor bus with a tan and silver livery, displaying route 93 to Los Angeles, is turning on a city street with pedestrians and storefronts including 'Whoopee's' visible in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93 to Los Angeles, captured at the corner of 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and white CTA bus numbered 5813 drives down a city street at night, its headlights on and its destination sign reading 42 South-Central Exp. CTA bus 5813, a GM New Look, travels on a Chicago street at night with its route 42 sign illuminated. December 10, 1980 · Olive and 29th A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 30759 on its rear is driving down a city street at night; a blue and yellow 'K-BIG FM 104' ad is visible on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 30759, is caught in motion at night with a 'K-BIG FM 104' advertisement on its side. December 10, 1980 · Hill and 9TH